Economy Class & Beyond

Snapshot: AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki

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Time for another quick snapshot with Finnair as I explore the short-haul European service. Check-in Check in is handled from Zone E at Heathrow Terminal 3.  Boarding passes for both the outbound and inbound segments were printed off here (a little time-saver for later). Side note: Why can't other airlines have a pretty boarding passes as Finnair? Security Security was … [Read more...]

Update: Cathay Pacific London Heathrow Business Class Lounge

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I had another chance to pop into the new Cathay Pacific Lounge last weekend. After my last visit which was soured slightly by the lounge lifts not being activated, how is the lounge holding up? The lounge opened slightly later than the advertised, but at least people weren't waiting 40 minutes to get into a lounge. I was one of the first into the lounge so it was quiet. … [Read more...]

Don’t forget the free travel zone at Heathrow!

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Getting around Heathrow airport can be a pain - least of all, when you're staying in a hotel on the Heathrow perimeter, and you're thinking about using that license to print money - the Heathrow Hoppa or a taxi. Thankfully, there are plenty of alternatives to move around the Heathrow area - and in a lot of cases, they're free! I'm sure you're aware of the free train … [Read more...]

British Airways Buy on Board commences today

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I've trailed it long enough, but today marks a day which I'd thought I'd never see on British Airways (well the main line element of it) - with Buy on Board now being offered instead of a complimentary product on UK Domestic and EuroTraveller cabins. To buy, to eat and drink - now arriving aboard British Airways  Buy on Board will be for UK … [Read more...]

#ToFlyToPay – How much is British Airways Buy on Board going to cost

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From next Wednesday, British Airways will introduce its Buy On Board programme British Airways A320 from Heathrow Tower - And as it's short-mid haul aircraft, expect to pay for any food and beverage items aboard it as part of the Buy on Board programme. Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  So, a quick reminder to the Buy on Board programme: It's going to start on the … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport lowers landing charges for UK Domestic Flights

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In a turn up for the books, Heathrow Airport is reduce the cost of flying within the United Kingdom, with passengers charges to be cut by £10. Heathrow Airport from the air- Image Economy Class and Beyond The revised UK domestic passenger charge is now £19.10 (instead of £29.10). The discount will remain through to 2037 - as long as the public interest … [Read more...]

#ToPayToFly – Want Hot Water on a BA service? Open your wallet please.

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In the continual decline of the joke of the airline that is British Airways, the airline will now charge for... wait for it... hot water. British Airways Airbus A319 taking off from Heathrow. Please deposit money if you want hot water - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In the continual battle against its customer, Business Traveller reports that if you want hot water … [Read more...]

#Teagate at British Airways lounges – Using Multilple Tea Bags?

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Oh dear. There's one thing a lot of British people love - it's Tea.  However, it seems some members of staff in British Airways lounges are getting snippy with the amount of tea bags one has, and if one takes them out of the lounge. Want two bags of tea? You uncouth person... and cause #teagate  (Tea and coffee station, British Airways Galleries First Terminal 5 - Image, … [Read more...]

The new Cathay Pacific Heathrow Lounge – A quick look 

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Time for something different as I look at the brand new Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow Airport. Getting in There is a lift to the lounge as it is on to upper floor. Except on the day I visited, the lifts weren't working as intended, and it took the Cathay Pacific ground staff time to figure out what was going on. A bit of a service failure there. Check-in Check-in was … [Read more...]

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